# Plato

Company record · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/plato-so

Builds simulated workplaces where AI can learn to do real jobs. Website: https://plato.so

## Funding

Latest announced financing: $16 million, Series A, led by Nava Ventures, announced October 28, 2026.

- **$16 million Series A**, announced October 28, 2026. Led by Nava Ventures. Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 26–31, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-26). Sources: [Company announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plato-raises-16-million-to-build-the-training-grounds-for-ais-next-leap-into-real-work-302921832.html), [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/plato-16m-series-a-simulated-workplaces-ai-agents).

Of the 57 Series A rounds announced in dollars on Presspool's weekly rosters since September 21, 2026, Plato's $16 million is the 42nd largest; their median is $21 million.

## Whether AI names Plato

- Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to October 29, 2026.

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Related records

- Closest rounds in the [roster for October 26–31, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-26): [ClarityCare](https://presspool.ai/companies/claritycare-ai) ($16.5 million Series A, October 26, 2026), [Omnichat](https://presspool.ai/companies/omnichat-ai) (US$10 million Series A, October 27, 2026), [Vera Health](https://presspool.ai/companies/verahealth-ai) ($28.5 million Series A, October 27, 2026), [Avante](https://presspool.ai/companies/avante-ai) ($30 million Series A, October 27, 2026), [Bites](https://presspool.ai/companies/mybites-io) ($40 million Series A, October 29, 2026), [Hyphenate](https://presspool.ai/companies/hyphenate-ai) ($45 million Series A, October 27, 2026).

## Sources

- [Company announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plato-raises-16-million-to-build-the-training-grounds-for-ais-next-leap-into-real-work-302921832.html)
- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/plato-16m-series-a-simulated-workplaces-ai-agents)

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